What does take to mean?

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take to

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fancy, go for, take toverb

    have a fancy or particular liking or desire for

    "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"

  2. take toverb

    develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation

    "She took to drink"; "Men take to the military trades"

Wiktionary

  1. take toverb

    To adapt to; to learn, grasp or master.

  2. take toverb

    To enter; to go into or move towards.

  3. take toverb

    To begin, as a new habit or practice.

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  1. take to

    "Take to" is a phrasal verb which generally means to develop a liking or fondness for something or someone, or to begin doing something regularly or habitually. It can also mean to adapt or become accustomed to a new situation, environment or lifestyle. The exact interpretation often depends on the context in which it is used.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of take to in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of take to in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of take to in a Sentence

  1. Bill Clinton:

    And (I) get really frustrated with people who don't understand what I think it's going to take to make our country great tomorrow just like we were yesterday.

  2. Louis DeSipio:

    In France, the argument has always been when something occurs in Parliament that is unacceptable to you, you take to the streets. These [actions] are occurring in advance of – not in response to – policy being initiated. president-elect Trump set out broad principles, and wasn’t specific about some policies.

  3. Pete Buttigieg:

    We want to make that sure we're being thoughtful. So right now, if you have input on this proposed rule, there is a window to make your voice heard at the Department of Transportation website. And, of course, we're continuing to assess other measures that we can take to improve the passenger experience.

  4. Frank Stephenson:

    With Lilium, we don't have to base the jet on anything that has been done before, what's so incredibly exciting about this is we're not talking about modifying a car to take to the skies, and we are not talking about modifying a helicopter to work in a better way.

  5. Joe Taravella:

    Dr. Joe Taravella, a licensed clinical psychologist at New York University Langone Medical Center’s Rusk Rehabilitation, told FoxNews.com. It’s when those fears turn into phobias that trouble begins. When we have a phobia, it's a very significant and intense fear, so, take that fear and multiply it by 100 and, it is so intense that people sometimes feel like they're having a panic attack, they're going to die. Some research has found that as many as one in 10 people suffer from a severe weather-related phobia. Experts agree that one of the best steps you can take to lessen anxiety is to make a plan — the logic being that you ca n’t change the weather, but you can change the way you react to it.

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